Evangelical Lutheran Hymn-book ‎#43

43. Help us, O Lord! behold, we enter

1 HELP us, O Lord! behold, we enter
Upon another year to-day;
In Thee our hopes and thoughts now centre,
Renew our courage for the way:
New life, new strength, new happiness
We ask of Thee, O hear and bless!

2 May ev'ry plan and undertaking
This year be all begun with Three,
When I am sleeping or am waking,
Still let me know Thou art with me;
Abroad do Thou my footsteps guide,
At home be ever at my side.

3 Be this a time of grace and pardon;
Thy rod I take with willing mind,
But suffer naught my heart to harden,
O let me now thy mercy find;
In Thee alone, my God, I live,
Thou only canst my sins forgive.

4 And may this year to me be holy;
Your grace so fill my every thought
That all my life be pure and lowly
And truthful as a Christian's ought;
So make me, while yet dwelling here,
Pious and blest from year to year.

5 And grant, Lord, when the year is over,
That it for me in peace may close;
In all things care for me, and cover
My head in time of fear and woes;
So may I, when my years are gone,
Appear with joy before Thy throne.

Text Information

• First Line: Help us, O Lord! behold, we enter
• Meter: 9.8.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1893
• Topic: New Year
• Notes: C. Winkworth, Tr.; German: Hilf, Herr Jesu, lass gelingen - J. Rist, 1642

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